Friday, March 2, 2007

China (CN) Zhejiang Province Wenzhou Region

Wenzhou is a major city with a population of 1 450 000. The city of Yongzhong (180 000) in Longwan District and the major towns of Li'ao (60 000), Quxi (40 000), and Xianyan (20 000) in Ouhai District are in the Wenzhou metropolitan area. The major city of Rui'an (850 000), the cities of Cangnan (130 000) and Yueqing (100 000) and the major towns of Pingyang (45 000), and Yongjia (25 000) are county seats in the region. The city of Longgang/Aojiang (350 000) in Cangnan County and the major towns of Oubei (90 000) in Yongjia County, Liushi (80 000), Hongqiao (70 000), and Beibaixiang (55 000) in Yueqing Metropolitan County, Shuitou (50 000) in Pingyang County, Qiaotou (35 000) in Yongjia County, Baishi (30 000) in Yueqing Metropolitan County, Jinxiang (25 000) in Cangnan County, Wengyang (25 000) in Yueqing Metropolitan County, and Qianku (25 000) and Yishan (22 000) in Cangnan County are also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Wenzhou Region contains the Wenzhou metropolitan area, 2 metropolitan counties, and 6 ordinary counties. It has an area of 11 784 km² and the population is 7 557 640.

The Wenzhou metropolitan area has an area of 1 188 km² and a population of 1 915 548 within its 2000 boundary. A corrected 2000 Census population for the new boundary is not available. Wenzhou proper has a population of 643 674 in 18 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 1 174 878 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 508 611 in 156 km² for Ningbo, which suggests about 450 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 5.5% and a 2004 estimated population of 1 450 000 corresponding to the measured area of 82 km².

On July 7, 2001, part of Longwan District was annexed by Lucheng District and Longwan District annexed parts of Ouhai District and Rui'an Metropolitan County. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

On July 7, 2001, parts of Ouhai District were annexed by Lucheng District and Longwan District and Ouhai District annexed part of Rui'an Metropolitan County. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.